Doris Ames Ward
Apr 5, 2009
Doris Ames Ward, 87, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, formerly of Quinby, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2009. Born on May 27, 1921 in a house on Warwick Estate in Quinby, Virginia, Doris has lived in Glen Burnie since 1960. A homemaker, Doris enjoyed feeding the birds, squirrels and stray cats in her neighborhood. She loved to be outdoors, working in...
Eleanor Marie "Ellie" Abaray
Apr 4, 2009
Eleanor Marie "Ellie" Abaray, 80, of Onancock, Virginia, died Saturday, April 4, 2009. She was born September 27, 1928 in Carteret, N.J. to the late Michael Joseph and Mary Chaloka Abaray. She received a BA from David Mannes College of Music, a Diploma from Julliard School of Music, her MA from Columbia University, and voice lessons from Madame Lenart in...
Sidney John East
Apr 3, 2009
Sidney John East, 77, a resident of Cape Charles, Virginia, passed away Friday, April 3, 2009 at Heritage Hall Health Care in Nassawadox. A native of Bayview, Va., he was the son of the late Samuel Henry and Rose Willis East. He is survived by two brothers, Rogers Henry East and his wife Dorothy of Onley, Va., S. Pete East...
J. Glen Atkinson Jr.
Apr 3, 2009
Mr. John Glen Atkinson Jr., 98, husband of the late Margaret Baker Atkinson and a resident of Painter, passed away Friday, April 3, 2009 at Shore Memorial Hospital. Mr. Atkinson was a retired farmer. Survivors include a daughter, Joyce A. Phillips of Painter, two grandsons, Hilton B. Phillips Jr. and his wife Maggie of Midlothian, VA, and Glen Kellam Phillips...
Samuel E. Lambertson
Apr 2, 2009
Samuel Eason Lambertson, 94, of Cape Charles, Virginia, died Thursday, April 2, 2009 at his residence surrounded by his family and friends. Born November 20, 1914 in Cape Charles, Virginia, he was the son of the late William Eason and Leonis Elizabeth Collins Lambertson of Cape Charles, Virginia. He was the oldest living member of the Salisbury, Maryland Elks Club....
David Lee Smith
Mar 29, 2009
David Lee Smith, 61, husband of Betty York Smith, and a resident of Hadlock, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 29, 2009 at Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, Virginia. A native of Willis Wharf, Virginia and a life long resident of the Eastern Shore, he was the son of the late Garland Thomas Smith and the late Dorothy Virginia...
Marion Phillips Chesser
Mar 28, 2009
Marion Phillips Chesser, 82, wife of the late Charles B. Chesser, Jr. and a resident of Willis Wharf, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2009 at Shore Memorial Hospital. A native of Broadwater, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late John and Pearl Powell Phillips. Survivors include two children, Marsha C. Young of Willis Wharf, Va. and Charles B. Chesser...
Iris Bell Brooks
Mar 17, 2009
Iris Bell Brooks, 81, wife of the late Howard E. Brooks Sr. and a resident of Denton, MD, formerly of Cape Charles, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at Homestead Manor Retirement Home in Denton, MD. A native of Eastville, she was the daughter of the late Hilton A. Bell and the late Naomi Elliott Bell. Mrs. Brooks was a...
George Herbert Meeker Starr
Mar 16, 2009
George Herbert Meeker Starr, 84, of Cape Charles, formerly of Cape May, New Jersey, passed away Monday, March 16, 2009 at Shore Memorial Hospital. A native of Cape May, Mr. Starr was the son of the late Dr. R. Walter and Marguerite Rolph Starr. He was a Merchant Marine engineering officer veteran with 27 years service, receiving Atlantic, Pacific, and...
Roy Lee "Clark" Colonna
Mar 14, 2009
Roy Lee Colonna, better known as "Clark", 81, born March 19, 1927 and a resident of Onley, Virginia, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2009 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. A native of Wachapreague, he was the son of the late Arthur Colonna and Florence Beasley Colonna. He was a retired machinist for N.A.S.A. Wallops Flight Facility with 38 years of...
Mary Elizabeth Tillette
Mar 7, 2009
Mary Elizabeth Tillette, 56, wife of John J. Tillette of Cape Charles, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2009 at her residence. A native of Cape Charles, she was the daughter of the late Archie and Margaret Scott. She retired from Savage's Drug Store. Other than her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Karen R. Tincler and her husband Chris...
Donald Edward Kellam
Feb 27, 2009
Donald Edward Kellam, 80, husband of the late Mary Richardson Kellam and a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Friday, February 27, 2009 at his residence. A native of Onley, he was the son of the late Brooks Edward Kellam and Eva Jane Belote Kellam. Mr. Kellam was a retired salesman for Smithfield Packing Company and a U.S. Army veteran....
Richard Victor Lutz Jr.
Feb 22, 2009
Mr. Richard Victor Lutz Jr., 82, husband of Maryann Bradley Lutz and a resident of Eastville, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2009 at his residence. A native of Newark, N.J., he was the son of the late Richard V. and the late Margaret Hildebrand Lutz. He was a retired plumbing and heating specialist. Other than his wife, he is survived...
Warren Edward Dix
Feb 21, 2009
Warren Edward Dix, 87, and a resident of Cape Charles, passed away Saturday, February 21, 2009 at his residence. A native of Cape Charles, he was the son of the late Arthur and Mary Lawson Dix. He was a retired postmaster for Machipongo Post Office and was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. He is survived by a cousin,...
Bobby Lee Colonna
Feb 20, 2009
Bobby Lee Colonna, 77, husband of Betty Wilson Colonna and a resident of Painter, passed away Friday, February 20, 2009 at Shore Memorial Hospital. A native of Hadlock, he was the son of the late Frank C. and Evelyn Johnson Colonna. Mr. Colonna was a retired owner of Colonna's Fire Extinguisher Sales and Service. He was past president and member...
Evelyn Welch Webb
Feb 19, 2009
Evelyn Welch Webb, 96, wife of the late William Webb and a resident of Quinby, passed away Thursday, February 19, 2009 at Heritage Hall Healthcare. A native of Quinby, Mrs. Webb was the daughter of the late William and Mae Bunting Welch. Survivors include a sister, Jeanette Welch Wallace of Quinby, a nephew, Tom Webb and his wife Claudia of...
Lela Sturgis Terry
Feb 17, 2009
Mrs. Lela Sturgis Terry, 92, wife of Nat W. Terry and a resident of Willis Wharf, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at her residence. A native of Eastville, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Ivy Onley Sturgis. She was a member of Epworth United Methodist Church,and the Eastern Shore Yacht and Country Club, where she was...

Mary Anne Ross Cleaveland
Feb 17, 2009
Mary Anne Ross Cleaveland, 62, of Cape Charles, Virginia, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at her residence. Born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Jacksonville, Florida, she was the daughter of the late John B. Ross Sr. and the late Mary Anne Moore Ross. She was a member of St. Charles Catholic Church. She is survived by two children,...
Gladys Custis Drummond
Feb 16, 2009
Gladys Custis Drummond, 96, a resident of Bay Colony, Dagsboro, DE, formerly of Exmore, VA, passed away Monday, February 16, 2009 at Renaissance Nursing Center in Millsboro, DE. A native of Willis Wharf, VA, she was the daughter of the late Henry S. Riggin and Clarissa Moore Riggin. Mrs. Drummond was a retired teacher, having taught in Northampton County Public...
Jan Barbara Kamm
Feb 15, 2009
Jan Barbara Kamm, 60, a resident of Onancock, VA, passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2009 at her residence. A native of Closter, New Jersey, she was the daughter of Irma C. Rosenland of New Jersey and the late Arthur G. Rosenland. Before retiring, she was an assistant fabric editor for Vogue Pattern Magazine, a textile and fashion coordinator for...